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EP About this file: EP3708301

EP3708301 - OXIDE SCALE REMOVAL APPARATUS AND OXIDE SCALE REMOVAL METHOD [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2020/38]WORKPIECE PROCESSING APPARATUS AND OXIDE SCALE REMOVAL METHOD
[2024/07]
StatusExamination is in progress
Status updated on  09.02.2024
Database last updated on 09.04.2026
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  14.08.2020
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  18.05.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip06.12.2025New entry: Additional fee for renewal fee: despatch of communication + time limit 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Macoho Co., Ltd.
525 Aza-Kanawa
Isurugi-machi
Nagaoka-shi, Niigata 940-2032 / JP
[2020/38]
Inventor(s)01 / MATSUBARA Sachito
c/o MACOHO Co. Ltd.
525 Aza-Kanawa
Isurugi-machi
Nagaoka-shi Niigata 940-2032 / JP
02 / OKURA Hiroshi
c/o MACOHO Co. Ltd.
525 Aza-Kanawa
Isurugi-machi
Nagaoka-shi Niigata 940-2032 / JP
 [2020/38]
Representative(s)Hoffmann Eitle
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartmbB
Arabellastraße 30
81925 München / DE
[2020/38]
Application number, filing date18877079.605.10.2018
[2020/38]
WO2018JP37349
Priority number, dateJP2017021462807.11.2017         Original published format: JP 2017214628
[2020/38]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2019093041
Date:16.05.2019
Language:JA
[2019/20]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3708301
Date:16.09.2020
Language:EN
[2020/38]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP16.05.2019
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP16.07.2021
ClassificationIPC:B24C7/00, B24C1/00, B24C11/00, F04D7/04, F04D29/42, B24C3/12, F04D29/24, F04D29/02, B24C3/08, B24C1/08, // F04D29/22
[2024/07]
CPC:
B24C1/086 (EP); B24C11/00 (EP); B24C3/08 (EP);
B24C3/12 (EP); B24C7/0038 (EP); F04D29/026 (EP);
F04D29/2255 (EP); F04D29/24 (EP); F04D7/04 (EP);
F05D2250/711 (EP); F05D2300/10 (EP); F05D2300/44 (EP) (-)
Former IPC [2021/33]B24C7/00, B24C1/00, B24C3/32, B24C5/02, B24C11/00, F04D7/04, F04D29/42, B24C3/12, // F04D29/22
Former IPC [2020/38]B24C7/00, B24C1/00, B24C3/32, B24C5/02, B24C11/00
Designated contracting statesAL,   AT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MK,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   RS,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2020/38]
TitleGerman:VORRICHTUNG ZUR ENTFERNUNG VON OXIDABLAGERUNGEN UND VERFAHREN ZUR ENTFERNUNG VON OXIDABLAGERUNGEN[2024/07]
English:OXIDE SCALE REMOVAL APPARATUS AND OXIDE SCALE REMOVAL METHOD[2024/07]
French:APPAREIL D'ÉLIMINATION DE CALAMINE ET PROCÉDÉ D'ÉLIMINATION DE CALAMINE[2024/07]
Former [2020/38]VORRICHTUNG ZUR BEARBEITUNG VON WERKSTÜCKEN UND VERFAHREN ZUR ENTFERNUNG VON OXIDABLAGERUNGEN
Former [2020/38]WORKPIECE PROCESSING APPARATUS AND OXIDE SCALE REMOVAL METHOD
Former [2020/38]APPAREIL DE TRAITEMENT DE PIÈCE ET PROCÉDÉ D'ÉLIMINATION DE CALAMINE
Entry into regional phase28.05.2020Translation filed 
28.05.2020National basic fee paid 
28.05.2020Search fee paid 
28.05.2020Designation fee(s) paid 
28.05.2020Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure07.08.2019Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: JP
28.05.2020Examination requested  [2020/38]
20.01.2022Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
09.02.2024Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
16.04.2024Reply to a communication from the examining division
Fees paidRenewal fee
19.10.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
18.10.2021Renewal fee patent year 04
18.10.2022Renewal fee patent year 05
16.10.2023Renewal fee patent year 06
18.10.2024Renewal fee patent year 07
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 [Y] US2016312789  (MOON SOON WON et al.) [Y] 1,2 * paragraphs [0005] , [0028] *
 [Y] US2017138367  (GARVIN JAMES et al.) [Y] 1,2 * paragraph [0025]; figure 9 *
 [A] GB2134991  (BOSCH GMBH ROBERT et al.) [A] 1 * figure 1 *
 [A] US6428268  (ADDIE GRAEME R et al.) [A] 1 * figure 1 *
 [A] US2010015891  (SATO KAZUYOSHI et al.) [A] 1-4 * paragraphs [0008] , [0035] , [0 36] *
International search[Y] JP2003211358  (MACOHO CO LTD et al.) [Y] 1-22 * , paragraphs [0002]-[0005], [0029], fig. 1, 2, 4 (Family: none) *
 [Y] JP2005009361  (SANSO ELEC MFG et al.) [Y] 1-22 * , paragraph [0017], fig. 1 (Family: none) *
 [Y] JP2003120586  (TOKAI PLANT ENG KK et al.) [Y] 1-22 * , paragraphs [0002], [0003], fig. 11, 12 (Family: none) *
 [YA] JP2017154166  (KOBE STEEL LTD et al.) [Y] 14-22 * , paragraphs [0029], [0036], [0041]-[0043], [0046], [0049], [0054], [0060], fig. 1, 4 & WO 2017/150655 A1 *[A] 1-13
 [YA] JP2015532893  (バルカン イノックス ゲーエムベーハー) [Y] 15, 17, 19, 21 * , paragraph [0085] & US 2015/0246426 A1, paragraph [0098] & WO 2014/037059 A1 *[A] 1-14, 16, 18, 20, 22
 [YA] JP2004148413  (SEIKO EPSON CORP et al.) [Y] 15, 17, 19, 21 * , paragraphs [0001], [0024] (Family: none) *[A] 1-14, 16, 18, 20, 22
 [A] JPH11319529  (NISHIGAKI PUMP SEIZO KK et al.) [A] 1-22 * , entire text, all drawings (Family: none) *
 [A] JP2006257978  (AISIN SEIKI et al.) [A] 1-22 * , entire text, all drawings & US 2006/0210394 A1, entire text, all drawings & CN 1834467 A *
 [A] US6428268  (ADDIE GRAEME R et al.) [A] 1-22 * , entire text, all drawings & CA 2350993 A1 *
 [A] JP2014000623  (MACOHO CO LTD et al.) [A] 1-22 * , entire text, all drawings (Family: none) *
 [A] JP2016203192  (KOBE STEEL LTD et al.) [A] 1-22 * , entire text, all drawings (Family: none) *
 [A] JP2016097457  (MACOHO CO LTD et al.) [A] 1-22 * , entire text, all drawings & US 2016/0136722 A1, entire text, all drawings *
 [A] JP2016216802  (SANYO SPECIAL STEEL CO LTD et al.) [A] 1-22 * 22 December 2016, entire text, all drawings & US 2016/0346837 A1, entire text, all drawings *
by applicantJP2017210538
 JP2017510538
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